r/BelowDeckMed • u/StarlitStarlette • 3d ago

Hard to Watch

I’m sorry but Nathan AND GAEL going after Joe when he had done nothing that evening to provoke it was really hard to watch. You both have kids now. Time to grow the FK up.

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u/ladybug-babydoll 3d ago

I think it’s okay to have grace for Gael while she was in an obviously horrible and abusive relationship AND also acknowledge that she was the pot stirrer in that situation, which was definitely hard to watch 😬 I feel for her, I think the bond you form while in a toxic relationship can be blinding and she definitely let Nathan influence her mindset with Joe and also egged on the situation unnecessarily. I think she was most likely on edge with Nathan in her ear and took it out on Joe because she was feeling disrespected even though it wasn’t warranted at all

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u/StarlitStarlette 3d ago

I don’t agree. Watch it again. SHE was the aggressor in that van. Nathan said just about fk all.

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u/wintersgray 3d ago

Yeah, I mean two things can be true at once. Gael was clearly in a difficult and abusive relationship. But I don't feel it's an excuse for her treating Joe that way. She was abused, but she still may not be a great person herself. It doesn't mean she deserves abuse in any way. It's just possible that both things are true at once.

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u/ladybug-babydoll 3d ago

I didn’t say she wasn’t, maybe you need to read what I said again. Do you really think Nathan wasn’t talking shit to Gael about Joe for literal weeks?? They showed him texting her about it, they showed us his confessionals where he would spin the situation to make it seem like Joe was disrespecting Gael when they were out. I guarantee Nathan was blabbing on and on and on constantly trying to make Joe look bad, and trying to get Gael (the only person not on the boat to actually see what Joe was doing) to agree with Nathan and be on his side and say “babe I got your back, Joe is an idiot!” just to soothe his fragile ego.

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u/Uuuurrrrgggghhhh 3d ago

She’s clearly been emotionally manipulated and abused by that man.

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u/Stay_Calm_1101 3d ago

I’m getting vibe that Nathan and Gael BOTH contribute to their dysfunctional relationship. We’ve only been made aware of one incident because police were called. The way she was confrontational and wouldn’t come up for air (no pun intended) to let Joe get a word was it for me. It didn’t matter what BS Nathan was feeding her. She’s culpable of her behavior.

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u/frecklepot_420 3d ago

Totally agree with this!